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The Las Vegas Rose Society will meet Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Ave., in Lorenzi Park.

The evening’s program will focus on growing and showing roses in the Las Vegas Valley. All interested people are welcome to attend.

The group meets the second Thursday of each month; programs emphasize how to care for roses in the desert.

For additional information, call 646-6048 or 873-621.

Japanese flower society sets workshop

The Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America will present a flowering arranging workshop Oct. 11 at Whitney Library, 55175 E. Tropicana Ave. Two styles of the Japanese flowering arranging art will be presented: Nageire and Shoka.

Nageire, which literally translated means “to thrown in,” uses tall containers without the use of holders and/or kenzans. A society spokesperson said this style requires a great deal of skill and experimentation to get the proper mechanics for each plant material used and the container.

Shoka represents a partial landscape.

For additional information, call 655-2447 or 496-3763.

Desert landscapes focus of two-day event

Desert Green, a turf and landscape conference for landscape professionals in the Southwest, will be held Oct. 23 and 24 at Sam’s Town. “Save the Water — Keep the Green” is the theme of this year’s event.

Topics to be discussed throughout the event include pesticide training, irrigation strategies, golf and sports turf management, and landscape design challenges and solutions.

Information about the latest technology and services for the desert environment also will be available.

Registration fees are $180 for both days or $105 for a single day. A student discount is available

For more information or to register, contact M.L. Robinson at 257-5529, e-mail robinsonm@unce.unr.edu or register online at www.desert-green.org.